Family Social Media Policy for  _____________________________________ (family name)
It is the responsibility of all members of our family to familiarize themselves with this social media policy. Those residents who are not able to read may request assistance reading and interpreting the social media policy until such a time as they are literate. Family members are subject to this policy until they reach the age of 18 or become fully self-supporting, whichever comes later. This policy holds whether they identify themselves as members of our family or participate in social media activities under a pseudonym.
This policy applies to all social media, online communities, networked video games, and Internet-connected devices. This includes but is not limited to blogs, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, Youtube, the PlayStation Network, Xbox LIVE, and GameCenter apps. This policy is additional to any other family policies governing use of TV, e-mail, smartphones, videogames, tablets and the Internet. Its policies hold with respect to all family members' online activities, whether they are executed in the course of schoolwork, professional responsibilities or personal use.
Use of social media and online tools 
The use of social media and other networked tools is part of our family life and relationships. The respectful, creative and safe use of social and interactive media is encouraged, as is the thoughtful and conscious decision to refrain from using any electronic device or online tool at a specific time, or generally. Each member of our family is expected to determine his or her own preferred set of on- and offline activities and to control the persona or personas s/he chooses to maintain online. For minor residents, these online activities must take place within the bounds of safety and good judgement, as determined by the parental units. Before participating in social media, joining any online network or registering as a user of an online game, minor residents must obtain the permission of at least one parent.
Confidentiality
All conversations, activities and events in our home shall be treated as confidential.  Off-site conversations and activities shared by members of our household shall likewise be covered by this expectation of confidentiality. Confidentiality may be waived by any member of the household upon explicit request. Do not post, tweet, Facebook or otherwise share any images, utterances or activities of family members without their consent. This applies to both parents and minor residents; minor residents may grant or deny any request to post their utterances, images or creations to blogs, Facebook, Twitter or other online media. Likewise, we must respect the wishes of our family and friends regarding the confidentiality of our social engagements and conversations.
Privacy 
It is the responsibility of all residents and visitors to our home to safeguard the personally identifiable information of minor residents. Each member of our family will be restricted in their disclosure of personally identifiable information until such a time as they have proven their alertness to "stranger danger"; the scope of permissable sharing will be commensurate with each resident's age and capacity for self-protection. Personally identifiable information includes the dates and locations of upcoming vacations or travel, names or locations of schools and after-school programs, the legal names of minor family members or depictions of the faces of minor family members.
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Each minor resident should have a consistent online handle that does not resemble the minor's name or commonly used nicknames. All postings that reference minor residents should refer to them by their online handles. Images of minor residents are to be shared only within password-protected or limited membership circles online (for example, a limited circle of Facebook friends).
Disclaimers
When posting content to the Internet, all members of the household should make it clear that their online postings represent their opinions alone. When speaking on behalf of other family members, please be explicit about which family members are represented in the post.
Intellectual property
All members of the family are encouraged to publish their online content under Creative Commons licenses. When violating copyright laws (for example, by downloading protected video or audio content) any member of the household may be asked to provide a clear, internally consistent argument for that violation; minor residents may ask for help reading and interpreting relevant materials on intellectual property laws and alternative copyright regimes. Where warranted by the volume or content of illegally or illicitly obtained content, residents may be requested to provide their justification in writing. Minor residents may request justification from parents as well as vice versa.
Passwords
No member of the family will attempt to obtain, through deception or observation, the password of any other family member. This includes but is not limited to e-mail logins, social media logins, iPad and iPhone unlock codes and iTunes store accounts. 
Assistance
All members of the family may request technical, creative or instructional support from other members in their use of social media, online gaming or other interactive tools. These requests may be subject to the availability and priorities of other family members. Wherever possible, the parental units will endeavor to assist the minor residents in their safe exploration of the Internet and other networked and electronic devices.
Feedback
All members of our family are welcome to comment on this social media policy, and to request future iterations or amendments. Minor residents are encouraged to provide retrospective appreciation for their parents' efforts at including them in the governance of family Internet use, and for the general awesomeness of the level of technology to which they have access at a young age. 
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